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obsess Definition

ob·sess (əb ses)

transitive verb

to haunt or trouble in mind, esp. to an abnormal degree; preoccupy greatly

Etymology: < L obsessus, pp. of obsidere, to besiege < ob- (see ob-) + sedere, sit

intransitive verb

to be obsessed or preoccupied: usually with about, over, or on

obsess Synonyms

obsess

v.

obsess Usage Examples

Preposition: about

food: Just follow my instructions and you will not only lose weight but stop obsessing about food for ever.

Object

  • nation: The reason we are a nation obsessed with football is that it is everywhere we go.
  • bit: We're a bit obsessed with merchandise here at TC.
  • man: He was also a man obsessed with his own legacy.
  • society: A society obsessed with the regulation of risk precludes the granting of trust.
  • self: I Hope amazon will publish this review although its unfavorable A little too self obsessed... .
  • someone: Clearly this system was designed by someone obsessed with the RISKs of free rides.

Preposition: with

  • celebrity: Its a tabloid, and as such is obsessed with celebrity, sex and gossip.
  • sex: Certainly the tabloids seem to be obsessed with sex.
  • football: The reason we are a nation obsessed with football is that it is everywhere we go.
  • idea: I have been obsessed with the idea that artists need to transmit their vision straight into the mind of a receiver.
  • movie: With me I was always obsessed with the movies, so I probably went to see a film.
  • cross: So we see that Paul is obsessed with the cross.

Preposition: by

idea: Of course, as the aforesaid writer of humorous fantasy I'm obsessed by wacky, zany ideas.

Modifying Another Word

  • totally: I am totally obsessed with this girl at work.
  • completely: Completely obsessed with Mac, Sue would do anything for him - even become a murderer!
  • so: In a musical climate so obsessed with the cool, Chas & Dave never quite fitted in.
  • pretty: A lot of my colleagues would agree that they're pretty obsessed.
  • almost: For well over a decade, American education has been almost obsessed with school reform.
  • still: Many webmasters are still obsessed with the green PageRank bar in Google's toolbar.